Tres Mujeres Platicando by Francisco Zúñiga

Provenance:
Perls Gallery, New York
Elca London Gallery, Montreal
Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:
"Francisco Zúñiga: Sculpture and Drawings" [online publication], Jack Rutberg Fine Arts,
Los Angeles, 2018, page 8
"Francisco Zúñiga: Catalogue Raisonné" [online publication], no. 877, accessed 10 April 2025

Francisco Zúñiga is a highly esteemed artist in Latin America, recognized for his monumental public sculptures featuring either individual women or groups of female figures. In both his graphic works and sculptures, his traditionally shawled women convey a sense of calmness, whether posed alone or interacting with one another. Jack Rutberg writes, “The figure-ground relationships in his drawings evoke the same monumental qualities found in his sculptures. What is revealed is that regardless of medium and scale, Zúñiga’s works have an extraordinary capacity to evoke remarkably poignant qualities; at once tender, stoic, and heroically monumental.”

In the smaller format "Tres Mujeres Platicando", Zùñiga has created a serene atmosphere as the three women converse in a partial circle. Drawing upon classical and pre-Columbian sources, their faces and draped bodies are sculpted with sensitivity, evoking a calm maternal feeling. The dark monochrome patina of the bronze enhances the sense of tranquility among the women as they engage in conversation.